To The Saints

To the saints, Thank you for your legacy. For 2000 years you worked, in your own times, to pass on the love of God. You preserved your work so that we might learn from it. You wrote volumes, treatises, apologies, letters and held on to them. You sat in councils and debated the future of … Continue reading To The Saints

Violence and the Christian

This afternoon, I pulled up Chicago Tribune: Breaking News, and browsed through the stories. I don't know why I still do this. Most of the time, I'm looking to see if anything has happened in my home neighborhood of Hegewisch, on the Far South Side. What I see every day is tragedy. So many of the stories … Continue reading Violence and the Christian

The Unfortunate Necessity of the Magisterial Reformation

Last year, in a post of my own, I referenced an argument made by my friend Jon about why he would not be celebrating Reformation Day. Reformation Day in many Protestant Churches is celebrated on the Sunday before October 31, the day that, according to legend, the Roman Catholic monk and professor Martin Luther nailed a debate … Continue reading The Unfortunate Necessity of the Magisterial Reformation

Another Friend’s Blog

And another music one at that! I regret that I am only just finding out about Amy's blog. Amy and I were founding members of Capital University's premier tuba/euphonium quartet, TEQ4, and her playing never failed to captivate and inspire. Check our her blog at A Euphoric Sound! EDIT: I suppose, while I'm at it, … Continue reading Another Friend’s Blog

50th Anniversary of Vatican II

Yesterday was the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Second Vatican Council of the Roman Catholic Church. Opened by Pope John XXIII in 1962 and closed in 1965 by Pope Paul VI, it marked arguably the most significant movement in the Roman Catholic Church in the 20th century. As a Protestant, Vatican II has … Continue reading 50th Anniversary of Vatican II